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Do You Still Believe It?

June 3, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Titus 2:13-14
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     Several times throughout the year we would have guest speakers visit our church. Missionaries, Evangelists, or other Pastors came, and God used them to encourage us in our walk with the Lord. Often when these Speakers come from out of town, we will put them up in a local motel.

     One year, we hosted revival meetings at our church. We spent a lot of time and energy promoting this particular week and the well-known evangelist. The week had finally come, and I was waiting for him to arrive. The problem was that I thought he had said he would be here at one time, and he thought he said another. Needless to say, I was getting anxious about his arrival. I was sure he was going to be here soon. I checked the motel, I checked the room he was to stay in, and I checked my cell phone, answering machine, and caller ID. I tried reaching him, but his cell phone was not on. Therefore, I waited and waited and waited for what seemed to be an eternity. However, in all the time in which I waited, I never once ever thought of giving up on him arriving. Never once did I quit praying for his safe arrival and the revival for the next week. Why? Well, it was because I believed he was coming. He said he would. Sure enough, he did arrive safe, and the revival week was wonderful.

     Christ has been a long time coming. I have been waiting, and waiting, and waiting, but I have never quit believing that one day Jesus will return. Why? Well, it is because I believe He is coming as He said He would.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     I continue to look for Jesus as if he could arrive today. He could you know? In addition, I will never quit praying for that day or for those who are still unsaved. Jesus said He was coming and friend, that is good enough for me.

Do you Still Believe it?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

GOD TALKING TO ME:  June 3, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
1 Chronicles 3-5 / Psalm 119:161-176
Proverbs 3 / Titus

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
2 Kings 11-13  /  John 11:38-57

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Lean Into The Truth

May 27, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

2 Samuel 14:21
And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     Sometimes, it can be hard to hear the truth. I mean let’s face it, the uncut, unfiltered truth will on occasion hurt. However, this is where all healing really begins. Healing begins when we face up to reality. When we acknowledge the Truth.

     In the passage just before today’s verse, David had to first hear the truth. Before he could admit to the wrong, he had to hear and realize he was wrong. All too often when someone comes to us in Christian love to tell us of an area in our life, which needs to be looked at, we want to destroy the messenger. Or maybe we will read in God’s Word a convicting passage, and instead of allowing it to help us, we choose rather to ignore the message. Nevertheless, David heard the truth, and then he had to heed the truth. He had to realize his mistakes and face it. Lastly, he had to help make it right.

     It all began with David being willing to listen to those hard words of truth.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     As God, through His Word or by a messenger of truth, points out convicting areas in our lives, we must be willing to listen to it, learn from it, and lean toward it. Never running from the truth, but rather always running to it. Why? Because Jesus said I am “the truth,” in John 14:6. We should always want to run toward Jesus.

If the truth hurts, what do you tend to do?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

GOD TALKING TO ME:  May 27, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
2 Samuel 14-15 / Psalm 119:49-64
Proverbs 27 / Hebrews 1, 2

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Kings 20-21  /  John 8:31-591

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“WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS THROUGH THE BOOK OF PROVERBS”
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What Has He Done For You?

May 20, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 116:8
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     Sometimes as a Pastor, I will be sharing the gospel with someone and he or she will ask, “What has this God ever done for me?” In their sinful condition, I can understand how they might feel this way. However, if they could ever see what He has done for those who have put their faith in Him, and what He will give to them if they accept His free offer of salvation, I do not see how they could turn Him down.

     Our verse today kind of sums it all up. He has forever released us from the sting of death. Until the day in which God sends Christ back to rapture the church, we all must face the moment when we stop breathing and our bodies are laid to rest. However, that is not the sting of death. When something stings, it hurts. When we go from earth to heaven there will be no pain or suffering, only joy and, well, heaven. On the other hand, without Christ as your Saviour, you will experience the sting, the pain, and the torment of hell for eternity.

    He also says He will never leave believers who are in Christ, nor forsake them. He will forever walk with them. Here on this earth as we travel through life, and from here to heaven as we are translated to Him. Forever, He will never leave me. The unsaved however will be separated from the love of God for eternity at the moment of death.

     The Bible says He will wipe all the tears from my eyes, FOREVER. The lost, however, will cry out for eternity.

      Therefore, here is the question, “What has He done for YOU?”

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     Looking forward to heaven is only part of the joy of knowing Jesus. Living for Him and with His Holy Spirit within us here on earth is also rewarding today.

So the question you must answer is,
“What has God done for you?”

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

GOD TALKING TO ME:  May 20, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
1 Samuel 30, 31 / Psalm 116
Proverbs 20 / Acts 23

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Kings 8  /  John 5:28-47

WE NOW HAVE TWO DEVOTIONAL BOOKS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AMAZON
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“KEYWORDS IN GOD’S WORD”
“WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS THROUGH THE BOOK OF PROVERBS”
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